Just something we've just been discussing (i posted that 9.55 @ 163mph vid from the pictures forum) on one of the UK forums i use....
In the UK, drag racing isn't a big thing at all. Most people frown upon cars that are road legal (not sure how your road legal/non legal stuff goes over there) yet when the come to a 1/4 mile they use slicks or cut slicks.... Most people prefer to have more of a "track orientated" car (i.e race track). Its only the days where you can just run your car up the strip that people go to, there isn't any official competitions.
It seems to get a 1/4 mile time, you should be running road legal tyres, on a road legal car.
If you want a fast 1/4 mile car, then you may as well do it properly, non road legal, slicks, properly setup suspension etc..... (mind you, many people still think Nitrous is cheating here as its not constent power (as in when the bottle runs out, you can't use it) but some others do use it and swear by it).
So, I was wondering... What kind of times do you lot seem to get running a fully legal and normal tyre'd cars over there. What engine are you running (just the engine CC, NA or Turbo'd (or SC'd etc)). What is considered a "respectable" time.....
Over here, 14's is ok, 13's is the time to aim for, and 12's is considered very quick (on specs above).....
Just wondered really.......
